UK bans Palestine action, 14-year jail threat for supporters

The United Kingdom has officially banned the activist group Palestine Action, declaring it a terrorist organization under the Terrorism Act 2000. This means any person supporting, promoting, or joining the group could face up to 14 years in prison, along …

Home Office welcomes Palestine Action ban as it comes into force

Met Police issue warning after Palestine Action ban comes into force

The Metropolitan Police have warned that officers will act if criminal offences related to the support of proscribed groups are committed, after a ban on Palestine Action came into force on Saturday. The force said there are a number of events taking place …

Home Office welcomes Palestine Action proscription after being designated a terror group

5 July 2025, 11:59 | Updated: 5 July 2025, 12:01 Protesters outside the Royal Courts of Justice on The Strand, central London. Palestine Action is set to be banned after a High Court judge refused to temporarily block it being designated as a terror group. …

Ban on Palestine Action takes effect after legal challenge fails

A ban against Palestine Action has come into force designating it as a terror group, after a late-night legal bid to delay proscription failed. This now means that membership of or support for Palestine Action is a criminal offence, punishable by up to 14 …

Labour 'delayed' proscribing Palestine Action amid 'riot fears' and to 'shore up the Muslim vote'

Labour delayed proscribing Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation following fears it would cause riots and upset the Muslim community, it has been alleged. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper was told the group had passed the threshold for proscription on …

Palestine Action vow to make the ban 'unenforceable' as they threaten further civil disobedience

Palestine Action members have vowed to make the Government's ban on the group "unenforceable". The organisation's founder, Huda Ammori's, appeal to delay the proscription of the group until a further hearing was rejected by Justice …

Kneecap supported by Radiohead star Ed O'Brien as he declares 'Free Palestine'

Kneecap received the support of Radiohead star Ed O'Brien as he praised their performance at Glastonbury Festival and said, "Free Palestine." The guitarist and songwriter, who releases solo music under the name EOB, shared his favorite …

Why I couldn't ban 'terrorists' Palestine Action - Manchester MP

A Manchester MP has called the move to ban Palestine Action and designate them as a terror group as a 'blow against British values'. The direct action group has now been proscribed, making membership of, or support for, the organisation a criminal …

MPs were right to ban Palestine Action – Iran's Revolutionary Guard must be next

MPs were right to overwhelmingly back the government in its move to ban Palestine Action, aside from a handful of MPs such as Jeremy Corbyn who previously voted against banning organisations including Hamas and Al Qaeda just months before 9/11. The ban …